Criminal justice clients in Itta Bena make their way into drug treatment facilities because they were found guilty of crimes relating to drugs, whether they were dealing drugs or were in the possession of or found to be high on drugs. Many courts put these criminal persons into the drug rehabilitation system mainly due to the fact that they consider that treating these persons is more productive for society and for the person, rather than placing them in prison with no treatment at all. This has been proven to be incredibly workable not only in helping and rehabbing these criminal justice clients in Itta Bena, but also in helping them stay abstinent and in many cases away from the criminal justice system once and for all.